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The Lithuanian Government has decided to accelerate the planned purchase of multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS). Explaining this decision, the Cabinet referred, as it has already become a practice, to the "mythical" build-up of Russia's military power on the border with Ukraine.

The task of the fighters was to break through the enemy's defense and develop the success of the offensive

Tank crews of formations and units of the Southern Military District took part in live firing on the ranges of southern Russia, Armenia and South Ossetia. As reported on Saturday in the press service of the district, the shooting was carried out by 1.5 thousand tankers.

In 2022, the Polish armed forces, despite the expectation of the start of deliveries of American M1A2 SEP v3 Abrams tanks, will continue to modernize the old T-72M/M1. This technique was produced in the country under a Soviet license back in the days of the Warsaw Pact.

Kurganmashzavod delivered the final batch of infantry fighting vehicles BMP-3 under a two-year contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the press service of Rostec reported

Kurganmashzavod continues to implement the state armament program until 2027

State tests of the Octopus-SDM1 light floating tank for the Airborne Forces will be completed in the first quarter of 2022. This was reported to journalists on Friday in the Rostec state Corporation.

The armed conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh has shown how effective drones can be in modern warfare. Meanwhile, Russia took up this topic many years ago - long before Karabakh and even Syria. As a result, well-armed Russian drones pose a serious threat to military installations, air defense systems and even heavy armored vehicles, writes Forbes.

The Ukrainian army received overhauled anti-aircraft self-propelled guns ZSU-23-4M "Shilka". According to the press service of the Ukroboronprom concern, restoration work was carried out at the Balaklei Repair Plant, which is located in the Izyumsky district of the Kharkiv region.

None of the existing wheeled self-propelled guns met the requirements of the US military. January 12, portal thedefensepost.com He reported that the US Army has ordered the development of a new highly mobile artillery system of 155 mm caliber "from scratch".

19FortyFive: Ukraine could use five types of weapons in the war against Russia

The American publication 19FortyFive named the main weapon of Ukraine against Russia. The list includes five types of weapons that, according to the publication, Kiev could use in a possible war against Moscow.

The servicemen of the tank battalion of the Russian 201st military base stationed in Tajikistan have been retrained for modern T-72B3M tanks with improved combat characteristics. This is reported by the press service of the Central Military District.

Specialists of the RCB protection of the Guards Red Banner Combined Arms Army received a batch of reconnaissance chemical vehicles RHM-6 included in the automated command and control system.

The Algerian ground forces have received the first batch of new Chinese 120mm self-propelled mortars mounted on the platform of the HAFEET 640A 6x6 tactical armored vehicle developed by the UAE-based company NIMR.

In the 80s, Chinese designers began to look for a replacement for the 100-mm guns, which they installed on their Type 69 medium tanks. At this time, the leading tank-building powers of the world began to produce a new generation of combat vehicles with powerful multilayer armor, reinforced on some models (T-72BM, T-80U) with built-in dynamic protection.

19FortyFive: The US compensates for Russia's increased potential in Europe

Russia has a "narrow window" to consolidate its military advantage in Europe, says the American publication 19FortyFive.

The broken American Abrams main battle tank "escaped" from the M88A2 Hercules armored repair tow truck that tried to pull it.

This happened at one of the ranges of the Fort Hood base (Texas) in early 2019, then a heavy BRAM was sent to the disabled M1A1 to help.

Soviet-made T-55 medium tanks in the Egyptian army turned into ammunition transporters. To do this, turrets with 100 mm guns and paired 7.62 mm machine guns were removed from the tanks and massive armored cabins were erected into which shells are loaded.

By the end of this year, the Guards Tank Division of the Central Military District will receive 30 modern T-72B3M tanks with improved combat characteristics. This was announced by the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin.

About 60 units of military equipment will be involved in the two-day exercises

Exercises with the participation of about 1 thousand military personnel of artillery and motorized rifle units of the combined arms association of the Central Military District (CVO) started on Wednesday at a training ground in the Kemerovo region. This is stated in a message distributed on Wednesday by the press service of the district.

Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton announced the allocation of 3.5 billion on January 10. Austr. dollars (2.5 billion US dollars) for the implementation of projects for the purchase of OBT (LAND 907 Phase 2) and armored engineering vehicles (LAND 8160 Phase 1) in the USA.

The railway connections of the Eastern Military District, stationed in the Amur Region and the Khabarovsk Territory, received two-link DT-10P all-terrain vehicles in 2021.